Sean Martin Long (born 2 May 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for National League club Forest Green Rovers.
[6] Long made four further appearances including three in League Two and one in the FA Cup before his loan was extended on 16 November 2015 until 2 January 2016, continuing to cover for Stephen O'Donnell who was recovering from a double hernia injury.
[14] On 9 May 2016, Long was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club,[15] with confirmation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016.
[18][19] On 5 January 2017, Long signed a loan deal with National League club Lincoln City for the remainder of 2016–17 with a view to a permanent transfer.
[20] He made his debut two days later in Lincoln's 2–2 draw away to Ipswich Town in the FA Cup third round, having entered the match as a stoppage time substitute and completed the loan spell with 19 appearances.
[25] Cheltenham reached the League Two play-offs in 2019–20 with a fourth-place finish on points per game after the season was suspended in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom,[26] and were beaten 3–2 on aggregate by Northampton Town in the semi-final.